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Helen Edmundson, because I wasn’t able to be a better friend at school.
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Jacqueline Wilson
English novelist
A little girl called Pat. We were nine-year-olds together and all the class made her life a misery. I knew she wanted to be my friend and I would only be friends with her if nobody else was around. I feel dreadful about that.
My younger self, because I was very, very tough on myself.
Jenna Coleman
English actress
Anybody who’s written to me and not heard back yet.
Samira Ahmed
British journalist and writer
My maternal grandmother, who lived with us for many years. I was a moody teenager and sometimes impatient and rude. Yet she was the person I feel I’m most like. I really miss her.
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Being friends with all of the people I grew up with.
I have quite a collection of ironic band T shirts.
It used to be myself, but I am over that now.
Either shredding duck in a Chinese restaurant, or Oblivion.
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